Crystallographic Data. 17. o-Aminophenol

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531 i.les on a vacuum column. Tho stopcock in the distillate take-off line functions only to close the line against pressure during this operation. The vapor temporature is measured with a single- or multiplejunctian thermocouple in a well, looated directly in the path of the ascending vapors and close to the point of takeoff. The lower part of the head requires some insulation. The omission of a vacuum jacket greatly simplifies oonstruction; an enclosure of cellular pipe insulation is adequate for most purposes. The reflux ratio obtained with the head was considered to be equal to ratio of time off to time on of the timer. Because the valves seated almost perfeetly, with no leakage over long periods on all thc heads built, i t was felt, that this was a justifiable a s s u m p tion for the reflux ratios of 50 t.a 2 being used and the accuracy required. Heads of this type have been operated continuously on a 2 4 hour basis for over a year without leakage or other indications of wear or deterioration. LITERATURE C I T E D

(1) Bertleson,

J. D.. Conrad. A. L., and Far, P. S.,IND.ENG.CHEM..

ANAL.ED., 18,724 (1946).

(6) Lloyd, L. E., sndHornbaoher. II. G., Ibid., 19, 120 (194i). (7) Palkin, S., and Hall, S.A,. Ibid., 14,901 (1942).

(8) Podbielniak, W. J., Padbielniak Centrifugal Super-Coiltractor Co.. Circ. 22 (November 1942). (9) Snyder. J. C . , and Steubor. W..1x11.ENO.C H E ~ ANAL. ., En..16, 454 (1944).

Figure 1. Vacuum Column Head

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17. o-Aminophenol .

Good crystals of o-aminophenol can be prepared by sublimation. When sublimed macroscopically, the crystals are large enough and well enough formed to be used for single crystal x-ray measurements. When sublimed from one microscope slide to another they can be used for optical orystallogrslphy. Figure la, shows the characteristic preparation of o-aminophenal prepared by sublimation from one slide to another. Figure l b . shows a characteristic fusion pieparation of o-aminophenol. Figure 2

Figure 2. Orthographic Projection of Typioal Crystal of o-Aminophenol

s h a m orthographic projection drilwings of a typical crystal of o-aminophenol. There was no evidence of polymorphism during crystallization from solutions or from the melt. b

Figure 1. o-Aminophenol a. Crystals obtained by sublimation from slide to cover glass (1. Fusion prepsretioo shoving oharactsristic ahrinkage rraeha

C R Y ~ TM~RPHOLOQY ~L (determined by W. C. McCrone). Crystal System. Orthorhombic. Farm and Habit. Tablets lying on the brachypinaooid I O l O l showing the hipyramid forms 1111). 11211, and (2121 and the mncropinacoid I1001

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532 Axial Ratio. a : b : c = 0.367:1:0.398, Interfacial Angles (Polar). 012 A 012 =- 107" 20'; 011 A 01 = 139"-10'; 021 A 02T = 159" io'; 210 A 2 10: 1 5 7 ~ 3 2 ' ; lion, Tio = 136" 40'; 120 A i 2 0 = 103" 0'; io1 A io1 = 8 5 O 30'. X-RAY DIFFRACTION DATA(determined by J. F. Whitney and I. Corvin). Space Group. Pbca ( 1 ) ; PcaP ( 2 ) . Cell DiFensions. a = 7.85A.; b 19.74A.; c =, 7.25A. a = 7.26A.: b = 7.71d.:* c = 1 9 . 5 l A .,( l.) . a = 7.84A.: b = 7.28 d.; c =' 19.7 A. ( 2 ) . Formula Q7eightsper cell. 8. Formula Weight. 109.12. Density. 1.283 (buoyancy); 1.282 (x-ray); 1.328 ( 1 ) . Principal Linen d 10.04 5.88 5.13 4.95 4.69 4.12 3.92 3.86 3.64 3.41 3.25 3.13 3.06 2.94 2.82 2.73 2.65

I/Il 0.31 Very weak 0.03 0.02 1.00 0.14 Very weak Very weak 0.07 0.13 0.13 0.11 Very weak 0.13 0.07 0.08 0.11

d 2.60 2.57 2.52 2.46 2.43 2.37 2.33 2.24 2.20 2.18 2.13 2.07 2.01 1.96 1.95 1.89

0.09 0.10 0.05 Very weak Ver weak Verg weak Very weak 0.02 Very weak 0.03 Very weak 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.05

Very weak

OPTICAL PROPERTIES (determined by W. C. XcCrone). Refractive Indexes (5893a.; 250 C. ). CY = 1.618 * 0.002. B = 1.632 * 0.002. y = 1.T74 * 0.01. Optic Axial -4ngles (5893A.; 25" C.). 2v = 39". 21' = 67". Dispersion. r > v (very slight). Optic Axial Plane. 100. Sign of Double Refraction. Positive. h&te Bisectrix. b. Extinction. Parallel and symm:trical. Molecular Refraction ( R ) (5893.2.; 25' C.). = 1.671. R(ca1cd.) = 32.4. R(obsd.) = 31.8. FUSION DATA(determined by W, C. JIcCrone). Crystals of o-aminophenol sublime readily to give 1%-ell-formed crystals lying on the brachypinacoid { O l O ) . This view shows a 94.5" profile angle, Bz, figure with 2V = 39", (+), r > v and two indexes: CY = 1.618 and p = 1.632. Fusion gives a melt (173" C.) which crystallizes readily with little supercooling to give large areas of uniform orientation. All show the same principal view (lying on O l O ) , hence show the same optics as sublimed crystals described ahove.

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LITER4TURE CITED (1) Caspari, W. A., Phil J f a g . , 4, 1276 (1927).

(2) Kitaigorodski, A. I., Iznest. Aknd. S a u k S.S.S.R., Otdel. Khini. h'auk, 1948, 278.

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